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Community health prevention, education, and wellness services.

Vaccines for children ages birth to 19. Adult and travel immunizations also available. Flu shots available for adults and children.

Genetic clinic associated with the Munroe-Meyer Institute through the University of Nebraska Medical Center-Omaha.

Community education and wellness programs, including work site wellness.

Medically handicapped children's clinic provides specialized medical services for families with children with disabilities or those who have ongoing health care needs.

Provides skill training, paid work opportunities, community integration and employment to individuals in order to enhance and maintain their independence in community living. The program gives support, assistance and advocacy for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent, mortgage interests payments, utilities, burial expense and grave markers may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

Accepts in-person locations (Des Moines, Ankeny, Boone, and Indianola) accept donations of personal hygiene items & diapers/wipes. All locations except for Indianola accept non-perishable food donations as well. Cash donations are always accepted.

Offers public library services that loans books, books on tape/CD (including Spanish language & bilingual), movies (VHS & DVD), puppets, and story kits (educators). Preschool story hour. Public internet access and Wi-Fi.

Offers a Christmas sit down dinner for anyone in need at the church on December 25, 2025, from 12 pm-2 pm or meal delivery from 11 am-1:30 pm. Individuals and families must call and live the area of West of Edgewood Road, north of Williams Boulevard, east of Linn-Benton County line and south of F Avenue for delivery. 

Delivered meals will not be left if no one answers the door. 

Offers to help children in grades 4-12 develop knowledge and skills. Services include learning about citizenship, leadership, cooking, arts and crafts, mechanics and technology, horticulture, agriculture, and other subjects. To teach young people about these subjects, the 4-H program uses the learn-by-doing method of instruction.

Immediate care provides treatment for injuries and ailments such as:

- Cold, sore throat, and flu.

- Cuts needing stitches.

- Dehydration.

- Earaches.

- Fever over 100.4 F.

- Food poisoning.

- Fractures and minor burns.

- Laboratory and imaging.

- Nausea and vomiting.

- Nosebleeds.

- Rashes.

- Respiratory and sinus infections.

- Sprains and strains.

- Urinary tract infections.

Offers companionship and personal care services tailored for individuals needing assistance at home.

Companionship Services include in-home companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, errand running and grocery shopping.

Transportation assistance includes trips to recreational activities, 24-hour care availability.

Personal Care Services include assistance with bathing and personal hygiene, support with mobility and transferring, incontinence care, oral hygiene assistance, feeding and toileting support.

Appointment website opens mid-January 2026

Tax preparation for low and moderate income taxpayers of all ages, with special attention to people 60 and older during tax season (Feb 1-April 15).

Offers a program for parents and youth individuals ages 10-14 to work together and build relationships. Participants will practice skills, play learning games, and do family projects in highly interactive sessions. Sessions are designed to increase family bonding, build positive communication skills, and solve problems together. 

Provides a web-based volunteer resource center that links volunteers with area nonprofit organizations in need of assistance. Interested volunteers may seek out opportunities that fit their needs and follow organizations to see when an opportunity arises.

The program is an initiative of Fox Valley United Way.

Federally funded program that pays for office visits associated with Pap tests, pelvic exams, clinical breast exams and lab fees. Age appropriate mammography is covered, as well as a limited number of diagnostic tests. EWM provides screening and diagnostic tests, public education, professional education and training, surveillance, evaluation and quality assurance activities.

Offers free or low-cost breast and cervical cancer screenings for those between 21 and 64 years of age.

Many women are eligible for free or low-cost breast cancer screenings (clinical breast exams and mammograms), and cervical cancer screenings (Pap test and pelvic exams). For those between 35 and 64 years of age, the program also provides heart health (blood pressure) and diabetes (blood glucose and cholesterol) screenings.

Provides health education and consultation in preventing tobacco use and cessation along with policy work for businesses and communities to prevent exposure to tobacco and nicotine products.

Offers Child Care Expense Assistance through the Iowa Department of Human services is available to the children of income-eligible parents who are absent for a portion of the day due to employment or participation in academic or vocational training or PROMISE JOBS activities. Assistance may also be available for a limited period of time to the children of a parent looking for employment. APPLY TO BE A REGISTERED CHILD CARE PROVIDER. SEARCH FOR REGISTERED CHILD CARE PROVIDERS at www.hhs.iowa.gov

Provides health care and specialty health care services, including ambulatory and extended care and geriatric rehabilitation services.